Power Writer Project

Solution Satellite 1 – Diminishing the Difference Power English: Writing

Leading Partner name:

Pearson

Company Lead name:

Catherine Mortimer-Ford/ Katie McKnight

Linked School Partner Headteacher name: Name of project:

Power English: Writing: Make every Child a Writer

Outcome of project:

Students to develop a love of writing and to improve their skills!

Anticipated start date:

November 2019

Number of schools who could participate:

5

Total Project Cost Cost – Per school Outline of project:

£1199 per school but offered free of charge 0 • Power English Writing is a brand new KS2 resource to encourage children to develop their writing by drawing on their own interests and ideas, with an evidence based process that places an emphasis on creativity alongside the technical aspects of writing. Children are encouraged to draw on own experience and interest to write, create and improve their skills.

A strong sense of agency and development of the writing process to plan, draft, edit and publish their work will help children go deeper and learn to love writing. The aim of this approach is to make every child a writer!

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Each school will be provided with full access for this academic year to the online resources for the whole of KS2 which include front of class resources and activities, teaching guides with structured lesson plans and mini lessons and an interactive online planner.

Each school needs to choose a year group to focus on in order to report back, but are free to implement across as many year groups as they wish.

A print teacher guide and ‘Tips and Tricks’ cards for the nominated year group will be provided A free joint half day CPD training session will be provided for all project schools.

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Is this opportunity right from your school?

We will work with the schools to provide any ongoing support needed and will meet with them in the summer term to gain feedback and look at impact through standard assessments but also assessment of enjoyments and engagement.

Post- project we would like to ask participants to take part in case studies, filming etc as appropriate.

Are you looking for support to inspire your children to write for pleasure and make every child a writer? Power English Writing is structured around 9 genre focused writing projects per KS2 year group and contains front of class resources and detailed, structured lesson plans to help your children raise their attainment and so importantly, their interest in writing. The scheme’s aim is to help children grow as writers, write for pleasure and meet age related expectations. To do this children are encouraged to draw on their own experiences and interests to improve their writing skills.